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Brattleboro vs Calais vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brattleboro | Calais | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,713Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Calais and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Calais and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.